Tool and School Talk...and Nostepinde Eye Candy!

I did the first of many to come once-a-weekers in my daughter's school library. They had me re-shelve books, make bookmarks, and log in returned books, which isn't so simple when the computer system is down! I had fun, but did feel a bit lost at first. Oh, and we had a fire drill!!
In sort of fiber news, I photographed the spinning tools I've been making:

They are all for sale, and here are descriptions from left to right:
1) Nostipinde made of red oak- this one fits well in smaller hands as it is thin-handled. $14.00
2) Nostipinde made of Sugar Maple- I love the curvaceous bottom. $18.00
3) Nostipinde made of Purple Heart-this one is good for large hands as the handle is a full one! $18.00
4) Nostipinde of Alder wood-has a nice feel to it, with lines burned into the wood to emphasize the cuts. $18.00
5) Nostipinde made of Chicarella- I love how the character of this wood showed through in the final piece. This is my
husband's favorite. $20.00
6) Nostipinde with 1" sett gauge (WPI tool) built in to handle, made of Red Oak- simple lines. $18.00
7) Sett Gauge (WPI Tool) made of Mahogany - has both 1" and 2" gauges. $16.00
The noste's measure between 10" and 11" in length.
You can email me at: sheila (at) eweniquefiber (dot) com
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Ying-Yang

We (that's DearH and I)

have had lots of beginings and endings to celebrate this month. First there was Cari's 17th Birthday (begining of her 18th year)
Yes, those are sparklers on her cake.
Then Kim started School

That is her looking apprehensive just before we left the house that first morning. She is going to a Montessori school, the same one that my 2 older children attended, and she really seems to like it.
Then Cari graduated from High School (one year early) and has already started college!

Now I'm in the throws of planning Kim's Ladybug Picnick Birthday Party for early September. I'm not feeling the balance yet, and I haven't finished fringing the plaid tri-loom shawl, but as soon as I do, I'll post a picture.

An almost Finished Object!

I've finished weaving my second tri-loom shawl:(the left side of the pic is distorted by the sunlight)

I'd lost motivation to work on it when I realized that, to me at least, it looked more like a blanket than a shawl. Then my mother showed interes in it, so I decided to finish it for her. Once I resumed work on it, the weaving went quickly. I still need to add the fringe, and then I can start a new one. I'll probably do a herringbone pattern in 2 colors, or maybe a shawl with small blocks of autumnal colors.
In the world of wood, I've been making more spinning tools. I really enjoy working on the lathe. I'll post a picture when I have more to show.

Progress, progress

Well, I haven't managed to make an 18th century reproduction one-piece spindle on my lathe that I'm completely pleased with, but I have made a few other tools, like a WPI tool, 2 garden dibbles (used for making and measuring holes when planting seeds), and some smaller practice pieces too. Here is the WPI tool, made of mahogany:

Next I'll make a matching nostepinde and orifice hook for a complete set.
My youngest daughter started school last week, and I've signed up to help out at her school. As an RN, I get to work in the Health Office when needed, and today I was asked if I could sub in mid September. I'm pretty excited about it. I'll be helping with screenings in October, and hopefully doing more subbing and assisting throughout the year. Imagine, me- a school nurse (well, a substitute).